Book description
More than half a million parents confront the empty nest for the first
time each year. It is one of the most challenging phases of parenting,
often creating feelings of loss, lack of purpose and crisis of identity
which can lead to depression. Yet it receives little recognition. And
contrary to popular opinion it doesn't only affect women who've put
their careers on hold: working mothers and fathers suffer too. Equally,
it can be a period of liberation and discovery of new challenges, when
marriages long overstressed by childcare can be rejuvenated. The book
will include plenty of people's experiences; expert comment and advice;
and there will be a practical strand full of ideas, inspiration, tips
etc. There will be a strong focus on the positive as well as how to
handle the changing relationship with your children to ensure a
fulfilling and good relationship going forward, an area of parenting
often ignored. Celia Dodd is a freelance journalist contributing
mainly to THE INDEPENDENT and THE TIMES as well as magazines such as
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING. Her work focuses on family matters, health, education
and celebrity interviews, including recently Juliet Stevenson, Gordon
Ramsay, Lou Reed and Imelda Staunton.
